3
Objects launched
3
Payloads
Most recent objects
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)| Object | Launched | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Jose de Sucre | 2017 Oct 9 | Payload | Operating |
| Miranda | 2012 Sep 29 | Payload | Operating |
| Simon Bolivar | 2008 Oct 29 | Payload | Operating |
Objects by decade
GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)2000s1
2010s2
Source: GCAT (J. McDowell, planet4589.org)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Space objects launched | 3 objectsGCAT [2026] |
| First space object | Simon BolivarGCAT [2026] |
| First launch (year) | 2,008GCAT [2026] |
| Most recent launch (year) | 2,017GCAT [2026] |
| Active satellites | No authoritative open source found |
| Total tracked objects | No authoritative open source found |
- 2005 - signed space cooperation partnership with China
- 2008- first communications satellite (Venesat-1 or Bolivar) financed, built, and launched by China
- 2012 - first remote sensing (RS) satellite (VRSS-1 or Miranda) built and launched by China
- 2017 - second RS satellite (VRSS-2 or Sucre) built and launched by China
- 2021 - signed agreement to establish the Latin American and Caribbean Space Agency (formally established in 2022)
- 2023 - joined China-Russia project to construct a permanent base on the Moon by the 2030s
- 2025 - announced intent to participate in planned Mars sample-return mission (Tianwen-3) led by China
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
